Mobile surveillance system

ABSTRACT

A system and method comprising a mobile device in communication with a server, wherein the server is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area. At least one camera is positioned at the surveillance area for capturing surveillance data, wherein the surveillance data comprises metadata comprising at least one of audio, video, images, point in time and location of the surveillance area. The surveillance data is transferred from the server to said mobile device and displayed on the mobile device upon a user request. The surveillance data may be transferred automatically using a combination of a radio, a network, or a base station. A motion detection means can be engaged to the system to detect variations in motion measurements and provide global positioning data at the surveillance area. The system provides automatic updates to a user regarding delivery surveillance data corresponding to the user request.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to security systems. Morespecifically, the present invention is drawn to a mobile surveillancesystem constructed to provide real time surveillance of a surveillancearea to a user's mobile device, such as a mobile communication device.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

This invention relates to a surveillance system and more particularly toa mobile surveillance system wherein at least one or more digital cameraunits positioned at a surveillance area are adapted to communicate witheach other to provide surveillance of said area. The invention hasparticular utility in mobile or localized security against intruders andto provide surveillance of designated locations such as a car, a home, adaycare or any identified surveillance area. Security has become widelynecessary in modern times as a means of crime prevention and thisinvention can be utilized as a crime deterrent in a variety of areasbecause it provides a real time means of surveillance and security. Itwill be readily evident that the present invention is not limited tothis particular application and can be used in many industrialapplications. The task of providing security is extremely onerous andsometimes involves providing endless ours of safekeeping by a personbeing on watch at a surveillance location. Often times this processresults in large amounts of finances spent on surveillance that usuallydoes not provide for adequate safety at the desired location. As analternative or in conjunction with a security person, there are a numberof electronic surveillance systems which are known and available in theprior art.

Generally such electronic systems include static devices that mayinclude one or more sensors which detect conditions at the surveillancelocation such as intrusion or fire (smoke or heat) and upon detection ofan identified condition at the location, the local device at thelocation will trigger an alarm. The alarm is desired to alert the properlaw enforcement authority and/or cause the nervous intruder to panic andthus leave the premises prematurely and without taking any valuables.These systems may provide notice to the law enforcement agencies andprovide an additional obstacle to the intruder; however, they usuallyrequire long periods of time to notify authorities and do not provideefficient data regarding the nature of the intrusion. Additionally,these types of systems usually can be easily circumvented by a savvyintruder.

More sophisticated electronic surveillance systems are available in theprior art that are able to communicate with base stations at remotelocations and report alarm conditions such as intrusion or fire.Although these types of systems are very useful in providing the abilityto notify security vehicles through the use of radio. Upon receivingnotification, the radio controlled security vehicles mobilized to attendthe premises where an alarm condition is detected are often inordinatelydelayed in reaching the designated premises and this is a majordisadvantage of these types of systems.

Furthermore, the large number of false alarms which occur with sensitiveelectronic monitoring devices such as infra-red detectors and the likecauses a major inefficiency of these ‘base station’ systems.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an improvedmobile surveillance system which overcomes one or more of theaforementioned problems of existing surveillance systems.

Thus, the invention provides a mobile surveillance system comprising atleast one camera adapted to a surveillance area and in communicationwith a mobile device to provide real time surveillance to auser.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The foregoing problems are solved and a technical advance is achieved byan illustrative mobile surveillance system comprising a mobile device incommunication with a server, wherein the server is adapted for receivingsurveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area.The mobile surveillance system includes at least one camera positionedat the surveillance area for capturing surveillance data, wherein thesurveillance data comprises metadata comprising at least one of audio,video, images, point in time and location of the surveillance area. Thesurveillance data is transferred from the server to the mobile deviceand displayed on the mobile device upon a user request.

In one aspect of the present invention, the mobile surveillance systemcan provide a motion detection means to detect variations in motionmeasurements at the surveillance area. The motion detection means mayinclude a global positioning system receiver to provide navigationaldata comprising a latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate of thesurveillance area. Alternatively, the mobile surveillance system mayfurther comprise a radio in communication with the camera and mobiledevice, wherein the radio includes frequency tuners to enable a user toreceive surveillance data transmitted over a predetermined frequency.

In another aspect of the present invention, the mobile surveillancesystem may automatically update a user by sending the user a shortmessage service message indicating the delivery of the surveillance datacorresponding to the user request. The server of the mobile surveillancesystem may be in communication with a network and a base station,wherein the server is adapted to receive surveillance data from the basestation through the communication with the network. The base′ stationsends a command to the server to transmit surveillance data to themobile device and the server automatically updates surveillance data tothe mobile device by sending surveillance data obtained from the basestation to the mobile device. Alternatively, the system can include asoftware application in communication with the mobile device tosynchronize the delivery of surveillance data and corresponding metadatato a display of the mobile device with the associated user request.

Other systems of the present invention provide a server comprising amemory and a processor, wherein the memory is configured to storesurveillance data and the processor is configured to transfersurveillance data to the mobile device. Additionally, the mobile devicemay also include a memory and a processor, wh rein the memory isconfigured to store surveillance data and the processor is configured todeliver surveillance data to a display of the mobile device.

In yet another aspect of the present invention, a mobile surveillancesystem includes a mobile device in communication with a server, whereinthe server is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferredelectronically from a surveillance area. The surveillance data mayinclude metadata comprising at least one of audio, video, images, pointin time and location of the surveillance area. The system also providesat least one camera positioned at the surveillance area for capturingsurveillance data and a motion detection mechanism operably engaged tothe camera, wherein the server comprises a processor that signals theserver to transfer surveillance data to the mobile device when themotion detection mechanism obtains a motion detection measurement thatexceeds a predetermined threshold indicating to a user that thesurveillance area is unsecure. The surveillance data is delivered to adisplay of the mobile device when the motion detection mechanism obtainsa motion detection measurement that exceeds the predetermined thresholdof the user.

Alternatively, the processor signals the server to retain the storedsurveillance data when the motion detection mechanism obtains a motiondetection measurement that reaches a predetermined threshold indicatingto the user that the surveillance area is not secure. In this type ofmobile surveillance system the motion detection means can also provide aglobal positioning system receiver to provide navigational datacomprising a latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate of thesurveillance area. In addition, the system may automatically update auser by sending the user a short message service message indicating thedelivery of the surveillance data corresponding to the user request. Inan alternate embodiment of this system, the server may be incommunication with a network and a base station, wherein the server isadapted to receive surveillance data from the base station through thecommunication with the network.

In another aspect of the present invention, a method of deliveringsurveillance data to a mobile device includes the steps of providing amobile device in communication with a server, wherein the server isadapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically froma surveillance area. The method also includes the steps of providing atleast one camera positioned at the surveillance area for capturingsurveillance data. Subsequently, the method includes the steps oftransferring surveillance data to the server comprising a memoryconfigured to store surveillance data and a processor configured totransfer surveillance data to the mobile device. The method furtherincludes the steps of transferring surveillance data from the server tothe mobile device comprising a memory configured to store surveillancedata and a processor configured to associate the surveillance data to auser request. In addition, the method includes the step of displayingthe surveillance data on the mobile device upon a user request. It hasalso been contemplated that more than one camera may be used at anytime.For example, two or more cameras may be engaged to the surveillancearea. Furthermore, it is contemplated that the user may request varyingtypes of data to be displayed to the mobile device based onpredetermined user requests.

These and other advantages, as well as the invention itself, will becomeapparent in the details of construction and operation as more fullydescribed below. Moreover, it should be appreciated that several aspectsof the invention can be used with other types of mobile surveillancesystems used for providing security surveillance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention are better understood when the following Detailed Descriptionis read with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a mobilesurveillance system, wherein the system comprises a mobile device incommunication with a server.

FIG. 2 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a mobilesurveillance system, wherein the system comprises mobile device incommunication with a server and a radio.

FIG. 3 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a mobile device.

FIG. 4 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of a mobilesurveillance system, wherein the system comprises a mobile device incommunication with a base station via a network and a server.

FIG. 5 depicts a flow diagram of a method of delivering surveillancedata from a surveillance area to a mobile device upon request of a user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention is described with reference to the drawings in which likeelements are referred to by like numerals. The relationship andfunctioning of the various elements of this invention are betterunderstood by the following detailed description. However, theembodiments of this invention are not limited to the embodimentsillustrated in the drawings. It should be understood that the drawingsare not to scale and in certain instances details have been omitted,which are not necessary for an understanding of the present invention,such as conventional fabrication and assembly.

Referring now to FIG. 1, a mobile surveillance system 10 is shown,according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodimentof the present invention, a camera 20 is connected to a surveillancearea 30, such as a motor vehicle, wherein a user can transmit asurveillance request using a mobile device 50, thereby initiating a realtime surveillance update. The mobile surveillance-system also comprisesa server 40 that is in communication with the mobile device. When theuser sends a surveillance request, the mobile device 50 is updated withreal time surveillance data recorded from the camera 20 located at thesurveillance area 30. The surveillance data may be comprised of at leastone of video, audio and image data of the surveillance area 30. In analternative embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device 50may be automatically updated with at least one type of surveillance datacaptured from the surveillance area 30 being monitored and recorded.

FIG. 1 depicts the camera 20 connected to the surveillance area 30,wherein the camera 20 captures surveillance data from the surveillancearea 30. This surveillance data can be stored or transferred via theserver 40 for future use of the system 10. The camera 20 includes acontrol apparatus which directs the recording of the surveillance datasupplied by the camera 20. The starting and stopping of the recordingand transfer of the recording surveillance data from the surveillancearea 30 can be controlled via the mobile device 50. Thus, the user cancontrol the activation of the mobile surveillance system 10 from anylocation. The camera 20 can be attached to any portion of thesurveillance area 30.

For example, in a motor vehicle, the camera 20 can be attached to theinterior or exterior of the vehicle thereby allowing any intruders to berecorded and any captured audio and video data of any activity to bestored. The user can program the camera 20 to start and stop recordingat designated times of day utilizing his mobile device 50. For instance,during periods of vacation where a surveillance area is left unsecured,the user may send a request to capture and record surveillance datausing the camera 20 only during the night hours, such as 8 pm to 8 am.In addition, the mobile device 50 of the user can be connected with thecamera 20 to synchronize the displaying of audio, video and image datarecorded with the camera 20. This allows the user to obtain real timesurveillance data of the surveillance area 30 at any given time.Alternatively, the user may request that surveillance data be updatedintermittently at set time intervals. For example, the user may requestat least one type of surveillance data to be uploaded and displayed tothe mobile device every hour.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the surveillance datamay be stored on the mobile device 50 and transferred directly to themobile device 50 from the surveillance area 30. However, as a result ofthe limited storage capacity of the mobile device 50, the amount ofsurveillance data that can be stored is limited. As such, surveillancedata may be accessed and updated by the mobile device 50 at theoccurrence of an event, such as a predetermined time, motion detection,or similarly associated event. For example, surveillance data of anintruder at a vehicle can be captured as video data and displayed on themobile device, while simultaneously listening to audio data of theintruder at the surveillance area at a specific time. In anotherexample, wherein the mobile surveillance system 10 is utilized in adaycare facility, surveillance data of a baby at a daycare can becaptured as video data and displayed on the mobile device 50 of a parentuser, while the user is simultaneously listening to audio data of thebaby captured during activities according to a specific time 25 orevent, such as feeding, playing, or a similar event required motion.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a mobile monitoring system 100 is shown,according to another embodiment of the present invention. In thisembodiment of the present invention, the camera 20 is adapted to thesurveillance area 30, and is in communication with a radio 90. Thesurveillance data captured from the surveillance 30 area is transmittedfrom the surveillance area 30 to the radio 90 for processing. The radio90 can include frequency tuners associated with each camera 20 to enablea user to receive surveillance data transmitted over a particularfrequency via a transmitter linked with the camera 60. This surveillancedata may be subsequently transmitted from the radio 90 to the server 40before being transferred to the mobile device 50 of the user. In analternate embodiment of the present invention, the data may betransferred directly from the radio 90 to the mobile device 50 of theuser. Additionally, the radio 90 may be engaged to at least one camera20 to capture surveillance data for transmission to the mobile device50.

Referring now to FIG. 3, a block diagram of the mobile device 50 isdepicted wherein the mobile device 50 is configured to receivesurveillance data at a predetermined time or occurrence according to oneembodiment of the present invention. The mobile device 50 can includeany type of wireless communications device such as a cellular phone orPDA device. The mobile device 50 comprises a processor 56 incommunication with a software application 60 or similarcomputer-readable medium, and surveillance data storage 62. The mobiledevice 50 can further comprise computer-readable code that is executableby the processor 56,—which is in communication with the softwareapplication. 60. The processor 56 can communicate with a plurality ofother mobile device components to provide for the transfer ofsurveillance data at a predetermined time or event, such as upon motiondetection. Upon processing of the surveillance data, the capturedsurveillance data is transferred from the surveillance area 30 andsubsequently delivered as at least one of audio, video and image data tothe mobile device 50.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a key oard 54 orother graphical user interface of the mobile device 50 permits a user tostore, retrieve and manipulate surveillance data. The softwareapplication 60 may be in communication with the mobile device 50 toallow the user to communicate with the software application 60 anddisplay any data upon user request using the display 52 and keypad 54 ofthe mobile device 50. The software application 60 can output data to thedisplay 52 and allow the user to interact with the mobile device 50 viathe keypad 54.

The software application 60 may also communicate other information andsurveillance data to the mobile device 50 at the command of the user.The mobile device 50 may also include a microprocessor, memory unit,display or any additional interface components. The mobile device 50 canalso include a datebook, wherein the datebook depicts a month of datesassociated with a time of day and/or event. These dates and times may besynchronized with the software application 60 of the mobile device 50 topermit the user to activate software to control the underlying recordingof surveillance data associated with specific events and/or times at thesurveillance area 30. The user keypad 54 may be adapted to the display52 to permit the user to access⋅ and manipulate the mobile device 50 fora particular purpose, such as, for example, viewing images on display52. Additionally, the system may be used in conjunction with any webapplications, such as a downloadable I-PHONE application or the like,that will

IO provide the user the ability to interact with the softwareapplication 60 and other mobile components to manage and operate themobile surveillance system 10. For example, the user may also set-up awebsite in connection with an Internet Service Provider that will enableuser to route surveillance data uploads to the website accordingly.Those skilled in the art recognize that user interface may beimplemented as a touch screen user interface. In addition, the mobiledevice 50 may comprise a speaker or similar components

to generate sounds and other audio information associated withsurveillance data transmitted to the mobile device 50 from thesurveillance area 30.

The surveillance data storage 62 may operate in combination with thesoftware application 60 to allow the user to access stored surveillancedata. The software application 60 may communicate with the surveillancedata storage 62 through the processor 56 to obtain stored surveillancedata transferred to the mobile device 50. The mobile device may includea memory 58 that communicates with the software application 60 and thesurveillance data storage 62. In addition, the processor 56 may comprisea transmitter or receiver to allow the user to communicate wirelesslywith a 25 network. This allows the user to communicate wirelessly withcalls, or short message service (SMS) messages with the softwareapplication to control the mobile surveillance system 10. For example,the user may transmit instructions, such as voice signals or SMSmessages, from the mobile device components to the communicationsnetwork to start and stop surveillance at the surveillance area 30.Additionally, the user may transfer and receive surveillance dataintermittently through the use of the mobile device 50. The mobiledevice 50 may also include a power supply to provide power to the mobiledevice 50. For instance, a battery or similar rechargeable device can beused to provide power.

The mobile device 50 may be programmed to activate at a predeterminedtime or at the occurrence of motion or movement at the surveillance area30. In other embodiments of the present invention, the mobile device 50may be programmed to transmit multiple combinations of surveillancedata, such as either audio and/or or video data, from the server 40 tothe display screen of the mobile device 50 at a predetermined time orupon the detection of motion. For instance, the audio data can betransferred to the mobile device 50 at a predetermined time, wherein thevideo data can be transferred upon the detection of motion at thesurveillance area 30. The software application 60 can be used tosynchronize the delivery of the audio and video data to the display 52of the mobile device 50.

The motion detection can be configured to function with the cameradevice and software application 60. Specifically, the motion detectiondevice provides a means to detect movement within the recordedsurveillance data or at the surveillance area 30. The motion detectionmeans can also be configured to detect variations in audio motion. Forinstance, the motion detection means may detect a change in audio usingan audio sensor or similar device. Changes may be detected at differenttimes at the surveillance area or based on identified sound variationsat the surveillance area.

Alternatively, the motion detection means may be engaged to a trackingsystem configured to the surveillance area. For example, wherein thesurveillance area is a vehicle, a tracking⋅ device may be connected tothe system to provide tracking satellites in communication with awireless network and the mobile device. Therefore, upon detection ofmotion, the tracking device can provide navigational data that can beupdated to the mobile device of the user. Types of tracking devices caninclude a global positioning system (GPS) recei'l(er and the trackingsatellites. In addition, the navigational data can include GPScoordinates such as a latitude coordinate, a longitude coordinate and analtitude coordinate. Those with skill in the art will appreciate thatadditional alternative methods and designs for motion detection may beused in accordance with the present invention.

The mobile device 50 may be automatically updated with additional audioand video data stored on the server 40. The additional surveillance datamay be updated upon a user request, predetermined time intervals or uponthe occurrence of an event, such as the detection of motion at thesurveillance area 30. The newly received surveillance data may be storedinto the mobile device 50 or restored in place of the precedingsurveillance data received and delivered to the surveillance datastorage 62 of the mobile device 50, so that the memory 58 of the mobiledevice 50 maintains the most recently transferred surveillance data.Alternatively, the surveillance data may also be stored at the server40.

FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the mobile surveillance system200, wherein a wireless network 70 and a base station 80 are incommunication with the server 40. In this embodiment, surveillance datacaptured by the camera 20 may be transferred to the wireless network 70.The network 70 then retransmits the surveillance data, at the request ofauthorized users of the mobile device 50. This surveillance data issubsequently received by the mobile device 50 through its transmitter orreceiver adapted to the mobile device 50. The network 70 may beconfigured to transfer surveillance data between a plurality of devices.For instance, the network 70 may comprise a wireless communicationsterminal that communicates wirelessly with the mobile device 50 andwirelessly or through wires to a public switched phone network, widearea network, local area network, or otherwise, that is connected to theserver 40. The network 70 may also communicate with the mobile device 50over wires. For example, the mobile device 50 may be connected to acomputer system via a universal serial bus (USB) port, or otherwise, andthe computer system may be connected to a local area network (LAN), widearea network (WAN), public switched telephone network (PSTN), orotherwise. The LAN, WAN, PSTN, or otherwise, may communicate directly tothe server 40 or through additional networks.

The server 40 is in communication with the network 70 and comprises aprocessor 42 and a memory 44. The memory 44 includes a softwareapplication 46, surveillance data storage 48, and a base/control station80. The software application 46 may include computer readable softwareand a server engine for causing the server 40 to communicate with themobile device 50 and base/control station 80.

The base station 80 transmits surveillance data to the surveillance datastorage 48 and communicates to the server 40 when the surveillance datashould be transmitted to the mobile device 50. The server 40 is therebyadapted to receive surveillance data from the base station 80. Theserver 30 automatically updates the audio data and/or video data to themobile device 50 by sending surveillance data obtained from the basestation 80 to the mobile device 50. The base station 80 provides a radioreceiver/transmitter that serves as the control of the local wirelessnetwork 70, and may also provide a gateway between a wired network andthe wireless network 70. For example, the base station 80 may be acomputer system that uploads files including the surveillance dataassociating the surveillance data with a predetermined time or similaruser event to the server 40 and surveillance data storage 48. Thecomputer system may also send to the server 40 a command to transmit thestored surveillance data to the mobile device 50.

In an alternate embodiment, the surveillance data may⋅be displayed asstreaming surveillance data within the display 52 area of the mobiledevice 50 or stored in the surveillance data storage 62 within themobile device 50 to be viewed later by the user. Those with skill in theart will understand that the network of the mobile device 50 may also beconfigured to utilize Bluetooth or other similar technology.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a flow chart of the steps 300 of a method ofdelivering surveillance data to a mobile device, according to oneembodiment of the present invention. The method is initiated, asdepicted at block 302. As shown next at block 304, a user activates atleast one camera in communication with a mobile device, such as themobile device shown in FIG. 1. A plurality of cameras may be adapted tothe surveillance area and in communication with the mobile device insupport of other embodiments of the present invention. The camera isconfigured to capture surveillance data at the surveillance area atblock 306 and may be linked and transmitted utilizing a wireless gatewayor wireless network. As illustrated at block 308, captured surveillancedata is transferred from the camera to a server in control of thecamera(s) or the transmitter associated with the camera. Surveillancedata is subsequently transferred to the mobile device in response to auser request, as depicted at block 310.

The surveillance data can be processed by a software application incommunication with the mobile device wherein the surveillance data islinked with the user request, as illustrated at block 312.Alternatively, the surveillance data may be associated with apredetermined time or event, such as motion detection, associated withthe user request. As illustrated thereafter at block 314, thesurveillance data captured by the camera is displayed on a display ofthe mobile device. For example, the display 52 of FIG. 3 is capable ofdisplaying surveillance data according to a user request. The steps maybe initiated from the beginning upon an additional request of the user.

The above figures and disclosures are intended to be illustrative andnot exhaustive. This description will suggest many variations andalternatives to one of ordinary skill in the art. All such variationsand alternatives are intended to be encompassed within the scope of theattached claims. Those familiar with the art may recognized otherequivalents to the specific embodiments described herein whichequivalents are also intended to encompass by the attached claims.Moreover, the use of this invention on a wire guide is not a limitationof the claims. Use of this device with other tubing and elongate medicaldevices used in medical procedures and the like is understood to bewithin the scope of the claims.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to theembodiment described above, but encompasses any and all embodimentswithin the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for conducting surveillance comprising:configuring a mobile device to communicate with a server, wherein saidserver includes a server processor and is adapted for receivingsurveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area;positioning at least one camera at said surveillance area for capturingsurveillance data, wherein said surveillance data comprises metadatacomprising at least one of: audio, video, images, point in time, andlocation of the surveillance area; capturing said surveillance data;transferring said surveillance data from said server to said mobiledevice; displaying said surveillance data on said mobile device upon auser request; using the mobile device to control start and stop of thecapture of the surveillance data at the surveillance area; using themobile device to control the transfer of the surveillance data from thesurveillance area; adapting the at least one camera to comprise a motiondetection device to detect variations in motion measurements at thesurveillance area; activating the mobile device upon detection of motionwithin the surveillance area; and sending a signal from the serverprocessor to the server to transfer surveillance data to the mobiledevice when the motion detection device obtains a motion detectionmeasurement that exceeds a determined threshold that indicated thesurveillance area is unsecure.
 2. The method according to claim 1,wherein the metadata comprises at least one of: audio, video, images,point in time, and location of the surveillance area, and the methodfurther comprises the step of equipping said camera with a globalpositioning system receiver to provide navigational data comprising alatitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate of the surveillance area.3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising configuring aradio to communicate with said camera, wherein said radio includesfrequency tuners to enable a user to receive surveillance datatransmitted over a determined frequency.
 4. The method according toclaim 1, further comprising updating a user automatically by instructingthe server to send the user a short message service message indicatingdelivery of said surveillance data corresponding to the user request. 5.The method according to claim 1, wherein said server is in communicationwith a network and a base station, and further comprising adapting saidserver to receive surveillance data from the base station through thecommunication with the network.
 6. The method according to claim 5,further comprising sending a command from the base station to the serverto transmit surveillance data to the mobile device.
 7. The methodaccording to claim 6, further comprising updating surveillance dataautomatically to the mobile device by sending surveillance data obtainedfrom the base station to the mobile device.
 8. The method according toclaim 1, further comprising configuring a software application incommunication with the mobile device to synchronize delivery ofsurveillance data to a display of the mobile device with an associateduser request, when audio data is transferred to the mobile device at adetermined time, and video data is transferred to the mobile device at adifferent time upon detection of variations in motion measurements atthe surveillance area.
 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein saidmobile device further comprises a memory and a mobile device processor,and further comprising: configuring said memory to store surveillancedata; and configuring said mobile device processor to transfersurveillance data to said mobile device.
 10. A method for conductingsurveillance comprising: receiving an instruction from a mobile deviceto control start and stop of capture of surveillance data at asurveillance area; activating the mobile device upon detection of motionat the surveillance area; receiving surveillance data transferredelectronically from a camera for capturing surveillance data at asurveillance area; wherein said surveillance data comprises metadata andthe camera is operably engaged to a motion detection mechanism fordetecting variations in motion measurements at the surveillance area;transferring said surveillance data to the mobile device when the motiondetection mechanism obtains a motion detection measurement that exceedsa predetermined threshold for indicating the surveillance area isunsecure; retaining stored surveillance data when the motion detectionmechanism obtains the motion detection measurement that exceeds apredetermined threshold for indicating the surveillance area isunsecure; and using the mobile device to control a transfer of thesurveillance data from the surveillance area.
 11. The method accordingto claim 10, further comprising delivering surveillance data to themobile device for display on the mobile device when the motion detectionmechanism obtains a motion detection measurement that exceeds adetermined threshold of a user.
 12. The method according to claim 10,further comprising equipping said motion detection mechanism with aglobal position system receiver to provide navigational data comprisinga latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate of the surveillancearea.
 13. The method according to claim 10, further comprisingconfiguring a radio to communicate with said camera, wherein said radioincludes frequency tuners to enable a user to receive surveillance datatransmitted over a determined frequency.
 14. The method according toclaim 10, further comprising updating a user automatically byinstructing a server to send the user a short message service messageindicating delivery of said surveillance data corresponding to a userrequest.
 15. The method according to claim 10, wherein a server is incommunication with a network and a base station, and further comprisingadapting said server to receive surveillance data from the base stationthrough the communication with the network.
 16. The method according toclaim 15, further comprising sending a command from the base station tothe server to transmit the surveillance data to the mobile device. 17.The method according to claim 16, further comprising configuring theserver to automatically update surveillance data to the mobile device bysurveillance data obtained from the base station that is sent from theserver to the mobile device.
 18. A method for conducting surveillance,comprising: configuring a mobile device to communicate with at least onecamera positioned at a surveillance area; capturing surveillance data ofthe surveillance area with the at least one camera; configuring themobile device to control start and stop of the capture of thesurveillance data and transfer of the surveillance data; transmittingthe surveillance data wirelessly to the mobile device from a transmitterlinked to the camera; and activating the mobile device upon detection ofmotion at the surveillance area, wherein detection of motion detectsvariations in motion measurements at the surveillance area and activatesmobile device when the motion measurements exceed a determinedthreshold.
 19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising:transferring the surveillance data to a server in communication with thetransmitter; and storing the surveillance data at the server.
 20. Themethod according to claim 19, further comprising configuring the mobiledevice to control transmission of at least a portion of the surveillancedata from the server to the mobile device for display on the mobiledevice.